Abstract: An electronic device is provided comprising a stacked integrated circuit chip assembly wherein the top chip of the assembly is solder connected to the surface of an interconnection substrate with the other chips of the assembly being enclosed in a cavity in the interconnection substrate wherein the cavity and electrical connections of the assembly and between the substrate and top chip are sealed by supplying an encapsulant to the cavity through a through opening in the substrate which communicates with the cavity.

Abstract: A book-like fixture and method for assembly of a plurality of multi-layered ceramic packages including a substrate and a cap. The fixture has a baseplate, a removable tray, an alignment plate for precisely aligning the caps with the substrates, a compression plate, and a plurality of compression devices designed to uniformly distribute compressive force on the plurality of packages. The fixture is preferably adapted for use of removable trays conforming to the Joint Electronics Design Engineering Council Tray Standard. The compression devices preferably have a spring, preferably a detachable leaf spring, and a compression plate placed over each cap. The structure of the fixture allows replacement of the springs and other modifications to allow assembly of multi-layered ceramic packages of differing dimensions. The structure of the fixture also allows stacking one on top of another.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided comprising a stacked integrated circuit chip assembly wherein the top chip of the assembly is solder connected to the surface of an interconnection substrate with the other chips of the assembly being enclosed in a cavity in the interconnection substrate wherein the cavity and electrical connections of the assembly and between the substrate and top chip are sealed by supplying an encapsulant to the cavity through a through opening in the substrate which communicates with the cavity.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided comprising a stacked integrated circuit chip assembly wherein the top chip of the assembly is solder connected to the surface of an interconnection substrate with the other chips of the assembly being enclosed in a cavity in the interconnection substrate wherein the cavity and electrical connections of the assembly and between the substrate and top chip are sealed by supplying an encapsulant to the cavity through a through opening in the substrate which communicates with the cavity.

Abstract: A book-like fixture and method for assembly of a plurality of multi-layered ceramic packages including a substrate and a cap. The fixture has a baseplate, a removable tray, an alignment plate for precisely aligning the caps with the substrates, a compression plate, and a plurality of compression devices designed to uniformly distribute compressive force on the plurality of packages. The fixture is preferably adapted for use of removable trays conforming to the Joint Electronics Design Engineering Council Tray Standard. The compression devices preferably have a spring, preferably a detachable leaf spring, and a compression plate placed over each cap. The structure of the fixture allows replacement of the springs and other modifications to allow assembly of multi-layered ceramic packages of differing dimensions. The structure of the fixture also allows stacking one on top of another.

Abstract: A thermal conduction module for cooling one or more integrated circuit chips mounted on a substrate is described. At least one shim is disposed between the base plate and the cover plate of the module to establish a predetermined dimension between the cover plate and the integrated circuit chips mounted on the substrate for insertion of a thermal paste. The shims may be metal, engineered plastic, or thermally and electrically conductive or nonconductive creep resistant materials able to withstand the stress and load within the module over time. The shim may be a plurality of shims having the same thickness or a plurality of shims having a multiplicity of thicknesses. Most preferably, the shim conforms to the periphery of the cover plate or base plate. A method of determining the proper shim thickness is also described wherein an initial reading of the thickness of the cover plate and base plate of the module is obtained.

Abstract: A ceramic card assembly which provides high density three dimensional semiconductor device packaging and overcomes the power distribution and thermal management problems that have impaired prior ceramic cards. The ceramic card assembly combines ceramic cards with flexible power distribution structures which provide low inductance and low resistance power distribution, making ceramic cards available for high performance VLSI systems. Each ceramic card assembly comprises a ceramic card having a plurality of chip sites and power contacts thereon, and at least one flexible power distribution structure having alternating insulation (i.e. polyimide) layers and conductor (i.e., copper) layers, the flexible power distribution structures are mounted adjacent to the ceramic cards so that conductive layers of the ceramic cards are selectively exposed to the power contacts. The ceramic card assemblies are preferably combined into a field replaceable unit that includes cold plates between ceramic cards.

Abstract: A cooling fin assembly for mounting on a semiconductor package that includes a plurality of pins adapted to be affixed to a surface on the package, and a cooling fin means having a thin walled cellular configuration with the cells defining elongated openings in side-by-side relation that extend through the fin means, the pins being seated in the cells of the fin means.

Abstract: A cap for sealing a substrate having integrated circuit chips thereon is manufactured by ultrasonically machining a pattern of channels in the top surface of a plate, the pattern of channels defining a plurality of pedestals at locations corresponding to integrated circuit chip locations on the substrate. The pedestal tops are then ultrasonically machined so that each top lies a predetermined distance from the top surface of the plate.Ceramic caps manufactured according to the present invention may be mass produced with precise dimensional tolerances.